KB16698: How to pass a specific attribute element to a new prompt from one document to another document using URL API in MicroStrategy Web

It is possible to pass a specific attribute element to a new prompt from one document to another document using URL API in Strategy Web in Strategy 9.X
 
In the image below, the Customer State 'Connecticut' was generated using a dynamic-text field:

{[Customer State]}

 

 
This text field, if placed in the detail section will expand to every element of the Customer State attribute. If placed inside a panel stack and targeted by a selector, it will do the same. The following is the hyperlink property defined depending on the environment:
 
.NET environment

http://WebServer/MicroStrategy/asp/Main.aspx?evt=2048001&src=Main.aspx.2048001&documentID=B9
800BBC42B65FD064717BB94AF0B44B&viewMode=2&elementsPromptAnswers={&[Customer State]@G
UID};{&[Customer State]@ElementID}

 
J2EE environment

http://WebServer/MicroStrategy/servlet/mstrWeb?evt=2048001&src=mstrWeb.2048001&documentID=B98
00BBC42B65FD064717BB94AF0B44B&viewMode=2&elementsPromptAnswers={&[Customer State]@GU
ID};{&[Customer State]@ElementID}

 
The URL can be broken down into the following components:

• Base URL for accessing the Strategy Web product in a .NET or a J2EE environment respectively.
  
  
  

  
  http://WebServer/MicroStrategy/asp/Main.aspx
  http://WebServer/MicroStrategy/servlet/mstrWeb

  
  
  
  
• Servlet or controller event for opening the page that renders documents.
  
  
  

  
  evt=2048001

  
  
  
  
• Indicates that the servlet or controller should be responsible for executing this event.
  
  
  

  
  src=Main.aspx.2048001 
  src=mstrWeb.2048001

  
  
  
  
• Indicates that the document should be displayed as a PDF. Value comes from the enumeration EnumWebDocumentViewMode. 
  
  
  

  
  viewMode=2

  
  
  
  
• Allows users to pass the answers of their choice to an Element-List prompt. The value must be specified in the format AttributeID,AttributeElementID1,AttributeElementID2,etc.
  
  
  

  
  elementsPromptAnswers={&[Customer State]@GUID};{&[Customer State]@ElementID

  
   
  
  
  

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